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Missouri returns to familiar West Region

Ryan Hood • March 13, 2012

Final Fours aren’t easy to come by. Look no further than the empty rafters at Mizzou Arena. This is Missouri’s 25th trip to the big dance. Only BYU (26) has more NCAA Tournament appearances without...

The Tigers, with their doubters, will head to New Orleans

Ryan Hood • March 13, 2012

If you had told me before the season that the Missouri Tigers would be 30-4 and Big 12 Tournament champs, my response would have been, "Yeah, and the St. Louis Blues lead the NHL in points, too, right?" Right...

Tigers, rain dominate at Devine Fieldhouse

Joe Trezza • March 13, 2012

When Missouri freshman designated hitter Kelsi Jones stepped up to bat against Alcorn State with the bases loaded Sunday, she didnʼt dig in. She couldnʼt. With rain pelting down on University Field,...

MU baseball freshmen choose Tigers over pros

Ian Frazer • March 13, 2012

College baseball varies from basketball and football in one very important way: Major League Baseball teams can draft players straight out of high school, sign them to a contract and send them through...

Tigers remember NCAA Tournament runs that never fade away

Nate Atkins • March 13, 2012

They say March is a time for dancing, and Mizzou Arena threw quite the spectacle Sunday afternoon. Coach Frank Haith and his team entertained the whims of the thousands in gold they hosted to reign in...

Doubt the Tigers at your own risk

Seth Boster • March 13, 2012

Go ahead. Raise your questions about this Missouri team. Doubt its chances to dance this March Madness season. Surely, you wouldn’t be alone. Use that argument about size that critics have used from...

Forever at odds: Tigers advance to tournament challenges

Seth Boster • March 13, 2012

A couple of hours remained before the Big 12 Tournament championship game inside the Sprint Center in Kansas City and a technician was up on a reddish-orange ladder to make his measurements. His head...

Big 12 era ends with tears of triumph

Seth Boster • March 13, 2012

At about 3:45 p.m. on sun-splashed Saturday, at the loading dock location of the Sprint Center where security guards manned an iron gate as it opened and closed, a mass of Missouri fans waited. Soon,...

John Calipari a title away from greatness

Mark Bergin • March 13, 2012

John Calipari is a masterful recruiter, a skill that makes him one of the best coaches in college basketball. The man is a machine, as he has churned out Final Four appearances at the only three schools...

Tigers complete perfect opener weekend with another sweep

Joe Trezza • March 11, 2012

The No. 12 Missouri softball team swept a doubleheader on the final day of the DeMarini Invitational on Sunday. Missouri (16-3) defeated Alcorn State 9-0 and Northern Illinois 8-0 behind heavy hitting...

Missouri advances to Big 12 Tournament title game

Ryan Hood • March 10, 2012

With the school's impending move to the Southeastern Conference, Missouri will never win a Big 12 Conference regular season championship. But the Tigers can win their second Big 12 Tournament title Saturday. An...

Missouri baseball sweeps Charlotte aside to extend win streak to six

Ian Frazer • March 10, 2012

In the Missouri baseball team’s Saturday doubleheader against the Charlotte 49ers at Taylor Stadium, the two games produced strikingly similar results. The Tigers overcame early leads and rode strong...